Kyoto style Japanese restaurant

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Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant 6 Garamond Ct, North York, ON M3C 1Z5

Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant

171 Reviews
6 Garamond Ct, North York, ON M3C 1Z5
Experience Kaiseki Cuisine the way it was meant to be. An exploration of different textures and flavors that define each season of flora and fauna. A taste of Japan closer to home.
  • Delivery
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards
  • Wi-Fi
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible washroom
  • Healthy options
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Washroom
  • Cozy
  • Accepts reservations
  • Great tea selection
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Hard liquor
  • Wine
  • Romantic
  • Upscale
  • Reservations required

Recommended Reviews



Victor Liu
13.10.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
I was browsing for a unique dining experiences to take my wife for her birthday. A friend of mine suggest me to check out Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant. This is one of the five Japanese restaurant in Toronto that received a Michelin Star. The reviews was very positive, five stars.The entrance is reminiscent of a Japanese garden, with red torii gates and a beautiful water feature. The room feels like you are sitting in a old Japanese house, complete with tatami mats. All the food was beautifully presented, with a focus on autumn flavours, such as persimmon and gingko nuts. The service was similar to a Japanese tea ceremony, with every moment slow and precise. It was very Zen!It was a wonderful experience. We feel like we were transported to Japan. The service was excellent and the dish presentation is unique and amazing!If you enjoy my foodie review add me on instagram @eatsomethingnewwithvictorIf you interested in this experience, I would recommand googling what Kaiseki is because this is more about the experience and it not like any  omakase.
Christina Lang
06.10.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
Such an incredible experience all around. Food was delicious, the presentation was outstanding, beautiful decor, and excellent customer service. Give this restaurant a visit - you will not regret it!
Tom Zhao
24.09.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
Most authentic Japanese kaiseki restaurant in Toronto with both food and service at 5 star level.
Stephan Herard
15.09.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
Truly an experience where you’re transported outside of Toronto and into a traditional Kaiseki in Japan. From the moment you walk to the front of the restaurant the cherry blossoms outside the building bloom (as i went in late April. Just as they were blooming). There’s a magnificent entrance and walk to your dining room. As for the meal. The flavors slowly build up as the night goes on, each dish adding a bit more complexity than the last. From the food to the impeccable service, it’s an experience you will never forget. Amazing memories.
Tara Zeitoun
08.09.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
Transport yourself to Japan! We had an excellent experience having the most fresh, and authentic Japanese experience right here in Toronto. One of the tastiest things were the eggplants that were literally grown along the Kamo River in Kyoto tasting like pure heaven! Kei and his family were warm and lovely to speak with. They are also super accommodating and made me a meal without any dairy or land animals! Can’t wait to go again :)
Edwin Philippe Alegre
30.08.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
An absolutely perfect kaiseki experience, I’m confident to say this was the best I’ve had outside of Japan. From the very beginning, the attention to detail is present. The staff immediately greet you and walk you to your seating area. As you make your way into the restaurant, the decor and ambiance of really pops out. Each decorative piece works as a whole to make you feel like you’ve been transported to Kyoto and prepares you for the work of art that is their kaiseki tasting menu. Even the movement of the servers showcased careful poise with no wasted movement, as each dish was placed with such care and love and a respectful bow as they enter and leave the room.They really have mastered the art quite well, as each dish stimulates all five of your senses individually. Each course itself is a work of art in its own right, the textures of each dish work well individually and together, feel like a harmonious symphony that doesn’t overpower you. I must give kudos to their house made sesame tofu, the texture of that dish was a personal favourite of mine. Their steamed dish also whetted your appetite as when you uncover it, the balance of the vegetables and red snapper emit a delicate scent that is is a stark contrast with the umami of the mingled broth formed at the bottom. Needless to say, each dish was absolutely delicious and inventive. The chef has not only mastered his art but showcases how well thought out his combinations of seasonal ingredients are. The pairings of each dish and how they prepare them prove it’s Michelin status.The only possible way they could have made the experience even more perfect would be to offer a seiza-style seating room with traditional tatami mats. I truly feel like that would make diners feel like they really have been transported to Japan. This has been my absolute favourite Michelin experience in Canada thus far. Kudos to all the staff!
Kwon
07.08.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
Lovely private setting with amazing dishes. The service is perfect and the hostess tended to our requests. I wouldn’t recommend bringing young children as it might ruin the atmosphere of other guests there.
Gastro W.
24.07.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
The eight-course meal ($350 per person) began with an onjyaku-zen (amuse bouche) consisting of three hearty soups designed to warm-up the stomach. Hashimoto’s saikyo miso soup wasn’t overly salty but rather rich in umami made with white miso, topped with a braised carrot, and a pea-sized amount of mustard to add an expected spice against the broth. Meanwhile, the nutty flavour that burst through the cube of goma (sesame) tofu was incredible, almost bordering bitter if it weren’t balanced out by the thick savoury soup. If anything, I could have done without wasabi on the tofu as the sesame taste was already so pungent.Of all three bowls, my favourite was also the simplest and what Hashimoto calls “seasoned rice”. It’s like a thick congee studded with cubes of sweet soft squash and topped with slivers of salty dried kelp (?). The bowl was lovely and comforting and had us wanting another taste of it to end the meal.Paper thin slices of tennen madai (line caught sea bream) was featured in the sashimi course, so delicate that it’s like eating flower petals made of fish. Around the plate were three agar jellies flavoured with ginger, carrot, and seaweed, as well as a washer-sized daikon filled with thinly julienned pickled vegetables. It’s a much lighter dish following the onjyaku-zen and really showcases the knife skills of Chef Masaki Hashimoto.Diners are asked to refrain from wearing strong scents to ensure they’re able to enjoy the sensory experience of the food. The yuzu aroma that escapes from the owan-mono was so refreshing, although at first whiff, it leaves me wondering if a citrusy soup is something I’d enjoy.Hashimoto didn’t disappoint, balancing the yuzu in a savoury consommé and pairing it with a host of rich flavours: a silky chawanmushi (egg custard), a thick chewy rice cake, and a soft braised daikon. The slice of amadai (tile fish) was cooked perfectly and I loved that the fish’s scales were deep fried to form a crunchy garnish on top.The yaki-mono (grilled course) featured a host of ingredients that were in-season during the autumn in Japan. Generally, I only have persimmons raw, yet somehow the fruit tastes so good baked, releasing more of its sweet flavours with chewy pieces of mochi included to soak up some of its juices. The fruit was so inventive that the grilled shima-aji (stripe jack) almost seemed secondary; I found the fish a tad overcooked and in need of a stronger glaze to make it stand out.This is a long review, find the rest on Gastroworld.
Karen (Kren)
24.07.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
Went for my boyfriend's 20th and it was phenomenal. The service and pace of the meal couldn't have been better and you leave feeling full but not uncomfortable.Food was delicious and a completely new sensory experience, each one was plated exquisitely. Truly a feast for all your senses! It's hard to pick a highlight out of all the course as each and every one had its unique quirks. I look forward to experiencing this in Japan when I get the chance.Thank you to our gracious host, Haruna. She was kind, patient, and extremely informative. And of course thank you to Chef K who went out of his way to greet us at the end of the meal and talk us through the Kaiseki experience.I look forward to coming back and trying their ever changing menu again. Gochisousama deshita!
J YANG
22.07.2023
Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Restaurant
Very elegant and gracious service ( although a waitress with a mask describing each item as it is served, is unfortunately barely audible) , but for almost the price as a plane ticket to Japan, the food was a little disappointing. The fish ( I think it was sea bass) used in the sashimi cut razor thin , also showed up in one of the later dishes. Nice that they can use up all of the fish, but not at that price. I know that this is supposed to be delicate and exquisitely presented , and it certainly succeeds on that, a feast for the eyes, and very ingenious ( daikon can be used in many ways) but at the end of the evening there was no memorable dish to savou, and think “I would love to have that again” that’s why it was disappointing